season. good morning washington. i'm q mccray in for larry smith. and i'm autria godfrey. - winter solstice occurs at 5:44am - tranquil weather through friday - seasonable to above average temperatures - rain for christmas eve (no white christmas) today: partly cloudy. milder. highs: 45-50 winds: w 5 mph tonight: partly cloudy. cold. lows: 29-36 winds: s 5 mph thursday: am clouds, pm sun. breezy & milder. highs: 49-54 winds: s to nw 5-15 mph d-c council voted in favor of the family d-c council voted in favor of the family

people in the district will get up to eight weeks of paid leave for the birth of a child. cheryl conner spoke to people on both sides. trt 1:47 sigout mayor bowser did release a statement saying: "it is wrong

signed legislation that legalizes

district. congress now has 30 days to review the so-called "death with dignity" proposal. during that time... congress can either block it, or allow it to become law. we have a seven on your side consumer alert for you. prince william county police tell us an employee at an exxon in dumfries found a credit cart scimming device on one of the gas pumps. this is the gas station on jefferson davis highway near wayside drive. if you have visited this location recently you should check your bank account. developing now.. a janitor at gaithersburg elementary school is accused of sexually assaulting a first-grader inside a girl's bathroom. 54-year-old ron greene of potomac was arrested yesterday. charging documents say around november 11th, greene was cleaning the sink in the bathroom, while the girl was in there. he allegedly grabbed her, put his hand inside her underwear, and sexually assaulted her. greene has worked for montgomery county schools for decades. he's been placed on administrative leave.

new information -- about a deadly shooting in capitol heights. a third person has now died. six people were shot on walker mill road on october 30th. two of them died. one man was arrested... but police believe they are looking for at least one more person in connection with the shooting. and some must see video out of southwest washington.. police are looking for four men behind a violent robbery. you see them enter the c-v-s on fourth street near the waterfront. seconds later, they attack a guard. you see a woman - protecting her children as it unfolds. in the midst of this - someone grabs the guard's wallet. then - they take off. if you have information, d-c police want to talk to you right away. a mother and her two children- are recovering this morning- after being hit by a car in herndon. it happened at the "village center at dulles" shopping plaza along centerville road yesterday. officials report: all of t v

injuries. the driver stayed on the scene. the circumstances are still under investigation. a blood drive is set for today to honor the life of montgomery county police officer "noah leotta". leotta was hit and killed by a drunk driver while on patrol a year ago this month. his death led lawmakers to pass a tougher drunk-driving law in maryland. today's blood drive will be held from eight a-m to three at the montgomery county public safety headquarters in gaithersburg. a dramatic rescue caught on camera. people risking their lives to save someone else. the heroic story -- straight ahead. plus, a real-life grinch this christmas. see what he did in one town that has people up in arms.

5:44am - tranquil weather through friday - seasonable to above average temperatures - rain for christmas eve (no white christmas) today: partly cloudy. milder. highs: 45-50 winds: w 5 mph tonight: partly cloudy. cold. lows: 29-36 winds: s 5 mph thursday: am clouds, pm sun. breezy & milder. highs: 49-54 winds: s to nw 5-15 mph

rescueing a driver from a burning car in pearland , texas.. near houston. lauren lyster reports on the heroic rescue. the search is on for a real-life grinch in

a real-life grinch in a california town. someone stole the christmas tree that was placed outside the "placerville

having a tree in front of the historic building is a long-time tradition for the area. the theif stole the christmas tree, but not the christmas spirit. the tradition of letting the community help decorate the christmas tree outside the building began in 1998. uber is apologizing for a 28-thousand 639 dollars and 14 cents pricing error. a philadelphia woman's bank blocked an attempt to actually pay that charge for a ride. uber admits making the mistake. it's apparently happened to a handful of people... including an abc-7 employee. uber says its engineers are woin

not happen again. the woman's bank never actually paid that fee. seven is on your side with a consumer alert... word of a new investigation into roll-away vehicles. the national highway traffic safety administration is looking at complaints that some fiat chrysler vehicles can roll away after they're shifted into park. it's a problem similar to the one being blamed in the death of star trek actor "anton yelchin." the investigation covers certain model years of the ram 1500 pick up... and the dodge durango s-u-v. at xx time for weather. toss to eileen

5:44am - tranquil weather through friday - seasonable to above average temperatures - rain for christmas eve (no white christmas) today: partly cloudy. milder. highs: 45-50 winds: w 5 mph tonight: partly cloudy. cold. lows: 29-36 winds: s 5 mph thursday: am clouds, pm sun. breezy & milder. highs: 49-54 winds: s to nw 5-15 mph our seven days of giving continues this morning, and today we're shining

close to my heart. a wider circle aims to end poverty for children and parents in the d-c area. you can help right now - just go to their website, "a wider circle dot org". i'll be talking with the founder, coming up at 8:15 when we switch over to newschannel 8. toss to traffic

a young cancer patient is giving back. see how he's helping sick kids get in the holiday spirit -- next.

days away from christmas! during the holidays -- memories are made at the dinner table. help us set a place at the table for those who have sacrificed so much -- by nominating a veteran to win a dining room set valued at 3-thousand-dollars.

w-j-l-a-dot-com slash 7-salutes. nominations are being accepted through december 28. a nine-year-old boy who was diagnosed with cancer last year is spreading some holiday cheer. lucas khelawan spent time at the children's hospital last year. he returned to the cancer ward yesterday with toys and pizza for the kids. he brought along some friends in star wars costumes. lucas's father is a d.c. police officer. fellow officers helped raise money.. to make the young cancer patients' holiday season one to remember some residents of queens, new york got a surprise visit. rapper and actor l-l cool j stopped by the annual gift giveaway at his hometown church. the superstar brought plenty of presents to hand out to the needy yesterday. but mostly, he spent time meeting del

taking pictures with them. l-l cool j says it is important to remember where you came from. we're back in just a few minutes. here's john gonzalez with a look at what's coming up at five.

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- going up in flames. we're live in greenbelt as crews work to put out the fire. a deadly blast. a fireworks market - blowing up in mexico city. the confusion and chaos after that may have lead to more deaths. and a massive manhunt right now for a terror suspect in berlin. why police released the man they thought was behind the attack. good morning washington. toss to eileen